Ravenswood Gardens Homeowners Association Records

Ravenswood Gardens is a neighborhood located in the southwest corner of the Lincoln Square community area, on the east bank of the North Branch of the Chicago River. The Ravenswood Gardens Homeowners Association split from the Ravenswood Manor Improvement Association in 1944 and was incorporated in 1961. They defined their boundaries as the CTA elevated tracks on the north, Rockwell Street on the east, Sunnyside Avenue on the south and the North Branch of the Chicago River on the west.

In their by-laws, the RGHA identified four main purposes for their organization: to maintain the one-family dwelling character of the neighborhood; to encourage the maintenance and imporovement of the neighborhood's homes and public spaces; to promote the renovation or replacement of obsolete community structures and facilities; and to initiate and carry out programs to support the first three goals.

The RGHA organized various activities in support of their goals, including clean-up drives, block parties, and anti-crime programs. They appear to have been active until at least the early 2000s.